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The new English-taught Master’s programme ‘Law of International Trade, Finance and Economic Integration’ invites applications for the coming 2019-2020 academic year. Qualified students who wish to specialize in international economic law and work in international environments, such as international organizations, international law firms, and international business corporations, are encouraged to apply.

On February 12, at the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, HSE and five institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) signed agreements to collaborate in the field of scientific education. The institutions have pledged to contribute to the development of new faculties of chemistry as well as biology and biotechnology at HSE.

On February 18, the online round of the International Data Analysis Olympiad (IDAO) officially finished. The Data analysis competition is organized by the HSE Faculty of Computer Science and Yandex with the support of Sberbank. This year 1287 teams from 78 countries took part in the online round.

Felipe Vaca Ramirez and Paco Arevalo Reyes, both from Ecuador, are second-year students in HSE’s Master’s programme in ‘Applied Statistics with Network Analysis’. Having heard about Russia’s rich mathematical tradition and the high academic standing of HSE, they both decided to study in Moscow despite how far away from home it is. Felipe and Paco share a background in economics, and the HSE programme’s focus on statistics and data and network analysis was a huge draw for them. Affordable tuition fees and multicultural environment were additional bonuses.

The Master's programme ‘International News Production’, which will begin admission in the summer of 2019, will focus on non-standard approaches to covering world events and teaching new media technologies. Oleg Dmitriev, academic aupervisor, and Alexey Nikolov, creative supervisor and general director of RT, discuss partners and opportunities of the new programme.

Established in Russia under Peter the Great and bestowed upon Catherine I who became its supreme head, the Order of Saint Catherine, or the ‘Order of Liberation’, was the first order in Russia to be awarded to women. This small sliver of Petrine era history, as Professor Igor Fedyukin demonstrates in his new research, reveals the monarch’s wife’ serious political ambitions.

Student Voices

I believe that I made the right choice enrolling at HSE. So far, everything that is offered here in regards to classes and other events has been very satisfactory. I feel that more and more I am in an institution that has enormous importance for Russia. The teachers in our STI programme are highly qualified. I feel that this programme will lead to many employment opportunities.

HSE has been an amazing journey, both academically and socially. Being located in Moscow, it is an ideal way to immerse oneself in Russian culture. The quality of teaching and services offered by HSE is of the highest standard. My Master’s in Applied Social Psychology reinforced my passion for this field of work. Studying at HSE makes me feel at home.

I come from an engineering background and I have been working with R&D and the analytics teams in telecommunications business, so I needed a programme that would be an amalgam of business, informatics, and analytics. HSE is one of the finest schools in Russia and it is highly ranked on a number of university rankings, such as QS and the Times Higher Education. For that reason alone the programme in Big Data Systems was an obvious choice.

Sangam Kumar Singh (India), Master's programme in Big Data Systems

It’s a great opportunity for me to study at HSE in the Population and Development Programme. This Programme covers important issues concerning my country. I feel that the Programme is equipping me with relevant knowledge and skills as well as enhancing my analytical and conceptual ability on diverse social ideas and approaches.

Reza Habib (Bangladesh) , Master’s programme in Population and Development

I like that HSE is a research focused university. Besides, it is great that HSE offers a wide range of programmes, both in Russian and in English, and invites visiting scholars from different parts of the world. What’s more, you can get a full tuition scholarship, which was very important for me because it has allowed me to truly focus on my studies.

Seher Emeliyanov (Turkey), Master’s programme in Comparative Social Research

When I was researching programmes after finishing my architecture degree, I became really interested in HSE’s programme Prototyping Future Cities because it offered something I wanted to specialize in – the development of smart cities. The programme is definitely beneficial for me and I am able to learn quite a lot. It blends the expertise of professionals from different fields –architecture, design, business, and urban development – and gives us integrated knowledge and skills.

As an international student, I felt settled and welcomed from the very first day I arrived at HSE. So far, being part of the Public Policy and Political Analysis programme has been a life changing experience for me because of the immense store of knowledge it offers and also because of the positive impact on my own professional competence as a social scientist. Furthermore, the international environment allowed me to get a deeper understanding of socio-political issues around the globe.

Diego García Pérez (Mexico), Master's programme in Political Analysis and Public Policy

If you want to take a more interdisciplinary path, then the HSE’s 'PEP' programme is for you! At HSE University, you can find some of the most prominent scholars in a number of disciplines as well as a wide variety of experts in practically any field. The research capabilities are virtually limitless. I can attest to the high quality education at HSE and would recommend the programme to anyone looking for a memorable experience in the heart of Russia!